Soong Joo Ven

Soong Joo Ven (Chinese: 宋侞紋; pinyin: Sòng Rúwén; formerly known as Chinese: 宋俊偉; pinyin: Sòng Jùnwěi; born 19 May 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He was part of the Malaysian team that won gold in the 2011 BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Soong.
Soong Joo Ven
宋侞纹
Personal information
Birth name宋浚洋
CountryMalaysia
Born (1995-05-19) 19 May 1995
Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Years active2010–present
HandednessLeft
Men's singles
Highest ranking44 (20 December 2022)
Current ranking73 (22 August 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Taipei Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

2011–2017

He won silver medal at the 2012 Asia Junior Championships in the boys' singles event after losing to Kento Momota of Japan.[2] He was the runner-up of the 2015 Malaysia International Challenge tournament in the men's singles event, and in 2016, he also became the runner-up of the Scottish Open Grand Prix tournament.[3][4] In 2017, he reached the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold semifinals.

2018

He was a runner-up at the Hyderabad Open, where he lost to Sameer Verma in two games. He also had a few quarterfinal finishes at the German Open and the Korea Masters.

2019

He won the Malaysia International by beating compatriot Cheam June Wei. He was also a semifinalist at the Indonesia Masters Super 100 event in Bangka Belitung.

2022

Alongside Goh Jin Wei, he joined the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Club (KLRC) and is currently being coached by Nova Armada and former national player Sairul Amar Ayob. Shortly after, he lost in the second round of the India Open to Mithun Manjunath.

He then reached the semifinals of the Korea Masters and the Taipei Open.[5][6]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea Japan Kento Momota 13–21, 20–22 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 India Sameer Verma 15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Scottish Open Denmark Anders Antonsen 20–22, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Malaysia International Thailand Khosit Phetpradab 14–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Polish International Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 17–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Malaysia International Malaysia Cheam June Wei 21–13, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Scottish Open Malaysia Ng Tze Yong 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Maldives International India Ravi 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists. Accurate as of 24 July 2022.[9]

Player Matches Win Lost Diff.
Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 102–2
Chinese Taipei Wang Tzu-wei 312–2
Denmark Anders Antonsen 202–2
Denmark Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 102–2
India Srikanth Kidambi 202–2
Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 101–1
Indonesia Sony Dwi Kuncoro 110+1
Japan Kento Momota 101–1
South Korea Lee Hyun-il 202–2
Thailand Kantaphon Wangcharoen 101–1
Singapore Loh Kean Yew 101–1
Germany Marc Zwiebler 110+1

References
  1. "Players: Joo Ven Soong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Soong Joo Ven: Portrait of the athlete as a young man". Badzine. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  3. "Soong Joo Ven falters, Liang Xiaoyu wins Malaysia International Challenge". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. "Scottish Open – Antonsen's 1st is one of 3 for Denmark". Badzine. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. TARMIZI, NOR LIYANA (14 April 2022). "Kejutan Joo Ven di Masters Korea". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. "Joo Ven unhappy with his lack of killer instinct". The Star. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. "Soong Joo Ven Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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